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Literature Prize secures sponsorship

The Literature Prize, the book prize founded by Aitken Alexander m.d. and agent Andrew Kidd, has... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Christopher Davis Remembered

Christopher Davis died on December 2nd, at home in his sleep. Though he wasn't Dorling, or Kindersley, Christopher was central to everything DK was, from its inception until its final integration into Penguin. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Archie Does Art Book Collection In-House

After years of licensing the publication of its hardcover art book collections, Archie Comics is moving some hardcover production in-house and has just released its first title, The Art of Betty and Veronica. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade raises DRM concerns

Strong differences have emerged within the trade over the effectiveness of Digital... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Angela Carter wins James Tait Black Best of the Best

Angela Carter's Nights at the Circus has won the Best of the Best James Tait Black Prize,... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon’s Plan: “Sell Millions of Kindles in Brazil,” says Naggar

Through exclusive interviews with Amazon's David Naggar, author Paolo Coelho, and others, we get behind the scenes of Amazon's Kindle Store launch in Brazil this week. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Curtis Brown's self-publishing list 'exciting', say authors

Authors Tony Parsons and Jane Fallon have said Curtis Brown’s new digital self-publishing... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon publishes vague numbers surrounding Appstore performance, but they're sure looking good

At this point, expecting Amazon to actually divulge genuine numbers surrounding its Kindle business would be akin to expecting that so-called "fiscal cliff" to just vanish overnight. That said, the company's playing a little less coy than usual in a new press release that announces A/B testing... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pizza Hut and W H Smith bite into book club

Restaurant chain Pizza Hut is partnering with W H Smith and marketing communications agency... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Duchess of Northumberland to THP

The History Press has signed two titles from the Duchess of Northumberland, creator of Alnwick... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's price-beating reputation 'not true', claims study

Amazon only offers the lowest price on its top 20 print bestsellers, with lower-ranked titles... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US "unlikely" to follow UK lead on Open Access

Hopes that the US will follow where the UK leads in terms of Open Access for publicly... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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RH US staff get $5,000 Fifty Shades bonus

Random House US employees will all be receiving a $5,000 bonus this year due to the... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon bringing Voice Guide and Explore by Touch features to Kindle Fires for vision-impaired users

Amazon's been attuned to the needs of its vision-impaired customers for years, first rolling out text-to-speech technology on its original Kindle e-reader years ago. Today the company revealed plans to add to that feature set in its Kindle Fire and Fire HD (7-inch) tablets with Voice Guide and... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Overwhelming' response to Foyles revamp plans

Foyles has said it has received an "overwhelming" response, including from heads of... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What’s Behind Kobo, Google and Amazon’s Simultaneous Brazil Launch?

In the rush to market in Brazil, three international ebook sellers staked their claim on the same day. Why? The reasons are clear, but perhaps a bit ephemeral. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'50 Shades' Success Yields $5,000 Bonuses at Random House

Employees at book publisher Random House are getting a little something extra in their fishnet Christmas stockings this year, a $5,000 bonus. The bonus, which will be the same for top editors as their secretaries, follows a particularly good year for the publishing house in... Continue reading at 'ABC News'

[ ABC News | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HoZ acquires Lord Lucan title

Head of Zeus has pre-empted world rights to a book on the mysterious disappearance of Lord Lucan... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers, Agents Turn to Latin America Amid Crisis in Spain

Spain’s financial crisis and slump in book sales has led Spanish-language publishers to focus on Latin America, with agents bypassing Spain to sell rights directly in the region. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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